Guatemala: Fire And Fury

GUATEMALA

Fire and Fury

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday for the second time this year, leaving at least 25 people dead and 20 injured.

Located just 25 miles southwest of the capital Guatemala City, the volcano has been spewing rocks, black smoke and ash into the sky, the BBC reported, citing Guatemala’s National Disaster Management Agency, which said a river of lava hit the village of El Rodeo, destroying houses and burning people inside.

President Jimmy Morales has said at least three areas may have been devastated by the eruption. About 1.7 million people are likely to be affected, while already some 3,100 people have been evacuated from their homes, CNN said.

One of Central America’s most active volcanoes, Fuego also erupted in February, but Sunday’s eruption was the most violent one in more than four decades, Reuters reported.

Explosions are still coming from the volcano, and mudslides are likely as rainfall continues, CNN said.